Senior Compliance Analyst (Distribution focused)

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First – Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

The primary purpose of this role is to provide compliance advice, oversight and training in respect of Janus Henderson Investors EMEA distribution related activities, both retail and institutional. You will represent compliance in distribution matters, including but not limited to the following:

• Provide Compliance advice and oversight in ensuring the distribution business complies with all relevant rules and regulations.
• Review Financial Promotions, including ESG related regulatory material and disclosures such as websites and periodic reports.
• Provide advice and oversight on MiFID II inducements, including approval of regional events.
• Provide Compliance advice and oversight in relation to relevant ESG requirements, for example SFDR, EU Taxonomy, TCFD, SDR.
• Assist colleagues in providing cross-functional compliance coverage to ensure continuity of support to business areas.
• Be proactive in ensuring that the business receives relevant training on regulatory issues (including the application of compliance policies) which may have an impact on the business.
• Assist in embedding a culture of effective management of regulatory risk within the business.
• Keep abreast of new regulatory developments and rules, assess their impact on Janus Henderson Investors and assist in ensuring appropriate action is taken.
• Assist in ensuring that the Distribution business areas champion and embed a culture of treating customers fairly and client centricity, with a focus on Consumer Duty, in a client-led and client focused business.
• Assist with the review and update of policies and procedures as required to meet the needs of Janus Henderson Investors distribution teams and continued regulatory compliance.
• Involvement with Compliance and business projects and initiatives as required.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Pro-active and self-sufficient with ability to escalate where appropriate. Highly self-motivated, possessing strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, influence and build relationships, and manage client expectations and competing priorities.
• Teamwork: the ability to work in multiple teams and leverage internal and external networks.
• Strong analytical skills: ensuring complex regulation and its impact are communicated effectively ensuring practical and efficient advice if provided.
• Good planning, prioritization, problem solving, and organizational skills are essential. Attention to detail and ability to exercise balanced judgment and decision making.
• Experience and technical knowledge across a range of product and fund types.

Technical expertise in the key regulatory issues and rule areas impacting JHI Distribution, including:

• Cross border distribution and private placement rules
• Financial Promotions in EMEA, Latin America and US Offshore
• ESG Regulation – SFDR, SDR, TCFD
• Conflicts of Interest
• MiFID II, Inducements
• UCITS and AIFMD
• Consumer Duty and TCF

Nice to have skills

Technical expertise in the key regulatory issues and rule areas impacting JHI Distribution, including:

• KIID and PRIIPS KID Regulation
• Product Governance and Product Development
• Italian speaking

Supervisory responsibilities

No

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at